Politics & Policy
As GOP Moves to Cut Taxes for the Rich, Bernie Sanders Rallies Iowans to Fight Oligarchy
“Trumpism will not be defeated by politicians in the D.C. Beltway,” says Sanders
Bird Flu Spreads as Musk’s DOGE Cuts Public Health Funding
“It’s not enough for us to sit by on the sidelines,” says Dr. Michael Osterholm
‘Cruelty Is the Point’: The Toxic Trickle-Down of Musk’s Government Purge
Kyla Bennett, former EPA whistleblower, says Musk’s DOGE “coup” has major ramifications for rural America
Advocates for County-Owned Nursing Homes Take Their Fight to the Wisconsin State Capitol
Across Wisconsin, citizens continue to organize to save their county homes from privatization
Small Businesses—the Engines of Rural Economies—Need a Fair Tax System
Tax breaks for corporations and the ultra-rich hurt working people
‘They’d Rather We Be Dead’: New York’s Home Health Care Gambit
The state’s plan for corporate control of home health care is chaotic, dangerous and a scandal in the making
Where Now Rural Progressives? The Harris Campaign’s Rural Outreach Director Has Answers
A Q&A with Rural Organizing’s Matt Hildreth
When Will the U.S. Start Competing for Immigrants? Sooner Than You Think
The GOP’s immigration crackdown could have surprising implications for rural economies
Will the Next DNC Chair Get Serious About Competing for Rural Votes?
At a DNC Rural Council forum, candidates made their case for fix the party’s leadership turnover and empower year-round rural organizing
How to Break the GOP’s Grip on Rural America
Democrats need a new organizing strategy, not just better messaging
Pete Hegseth’s War on Religious Freedom and the Constitution
What Pete Hegseth’s record says about where he would lead the Department of Defense
Why I Believe Ben Wikler Will Show Up for Rural America as DNC Chair
“Ben is deeply proud of the Wisconsin Idea first embraced by Progressive Era state leaders in the early 20th century”
